Bow-holder.



F, F. HASKELL.

BOW HOLDER.

APPLIUATION FILED JUNE 21,1912.

Patented; Oct. 2l, 1913.

/MWmMfM/M Muay-@fiar entran srirrns @resterait erraten FREDERICK F. HASKELL, F MEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO GMBRDGE NOVELTY COMPANY. OF CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS, A CORPORATLON F, MASSA- CHUSETTS.

BOUT-HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

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Application filed 111119,21, 1912. Serial No. 705,083.

to be secured to a coitture or other support and to hold in place on such support an ornament such as a ribbon bow, the holder being adapted to detachably connc the bow and to enhance the appearance of the bow or other article when in use.

rihe invention consists in the improvements which l will now proceed to describe and claim.

Ot' the accompanying drawings: Figure l represents a perspective view ot a bow holder embodying my invention. Fig. 2 represents a section on line 2-2 ot Fig. 1. Fig. 3 represents a perspective View showing end portions of the wire clasp. l

The drawing represents the device on an enlarged scale. I

The same reference characters indicate the same parts in all. the figures.

"l'n the drawings: 12 represents a base plate which as here `shown is a part of a barrette and is provided. with inwardly projecting ears 13 at one end in which is pivoted a .hair pin 14, the tree ends of which are adapted to be engaged with catches 15 at' the opposite end oi the base plate.

The base plate and is adjuncts above described are adapted to be secured to a coitlure in a manner well understood. The base plate may, however, be otherwise formed and secured by other means to .the support. The base plate is provided with a pair ot outwardly projecting ears 16 hav-- ing perfor-ations '17 which constitute bearings. The base plate is also' provided with a pair of outwardly projecting ears 18 having notches19, the'notched ears being adapted to serve as detents or catches. n

TV ith the base 12 and its ears cooperates a resilient clasp composed ot a single length ot' Wire having the portions 20, 21, 22 and 23 all formed by suitably bending the wire to the shape represented by Figs. 1, 2 and 3. lThe portions 22 are near the ends of the vwire and are in alinement with each other,

these parts constituting trunnions which are journ'aled 1n the orifices 17 of the ear 16.

connecting the tiunnions 21 `:Vith the portion 20, said portion having a transverseV neck between the portions 21 and adapted to engage the notches 19 of the ears 18. The portions 23 -constitute the extremities of the wire and are bent practically at right angles to the trunnions 22, said portions 23 constituting guards which prevent the Withdrawal ot the trunnions from. the ears 16. It will now be seen that when the clasp is in the position shown by dotted lines' in Fig. 2, a ribbon or other ornament may be suitablyt'ashioncd tobe contained in thecurve of the portions 21 and that said ornament may be secured in place by moving the clasp to the position shown in full lines and springing the bar portion 19 into engagement with the notched ears 18. The pon tions` form tension producing abutments which cooperate with the base plate. l2, When the clasp is moved to closed position, sothat by the time the portion 20 engages the hooks 18 an increased tension is brought on member 21. The bow is thus securely held until the portions 21 are flexed inwardly to disengage the portion 2() from the ears 18.

The base may be formed and adapted to be applied to a shoe or other article to which a bow or other ornament is to be attached.

I claim 1. A bow holder comprising a base plate provided with spaced apart ears and spaced apart detents, and a clasp formed of a single wire bent at its middle portion to form a transverse detent-engag'ing member and parallel resilient arches, the ends of said arches opposite said detent-engaging member being pivotally mounted in ,said ears, the extremities of said wire being so bent as to engage said plate to form tensioi'i-:producing abutments `when the detenta-engaging member is in engagement with said detents.

2. A bow holder comprising a base plate provided with spaced apart 'ears and spaced apar-t dctents, and a clasp formed ot a single wire bent at its middle portion to form a transverse detent-engaging member and par-4 allel resilient arches, the ends of said arches opposite said detent-engaging member being are passed through said ears, the extremities of said wires being so bent as to engage said plate to form tensionproducing abut ments when the detent-engaging member is in engagement with said detents.-

3. Lbow holder comprising a base plate provided with spaced apart ears 'and spaced vpmt detente, and a clasp formed of a` single Wire bent at its middle portion to form a transverse @tent-engaging member and par,- allel resilient arches, the ends of said arches opposite said detent-engzzging member being pivotally mounted'in said eers.

Ll. A head dress retainer comprising e body portion Ahaving laterally extending upwai'dly turned ears on one side and a pair oit' laterally extending upturned hooks on its opposite Side and av ribbon retaining Wire loop' having tWo arms connected by a, bridge the ends of said arms being hinged 15 insaid ears and its bridge portion being adapted to engaje said hooks, and means on its lower side tor releasably engaging the hair of the wearer.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my 2O signature, in presence of two Witnesses.

y FREEERlC/K F. HASKELL. litnesses THOMAS F. LYoNs,

HAROLD LAWRENCE. 

